Legal Opinion
Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. Empire City Iron Works, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 16, 1959PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In January, 1948, and for some time prior thereto, Consolidated Edison Co., Inc., owner and general contractor, was engaged in construction work at its gas plant in the Borough of The Bronx, City of New York. United Engineers & Constructors, Inc., was a subcontractor, as was Empire City Iron Works, Inc. On January 28, 1948, one McShane, an employee of Empire, was unloading a truck and was injured when a piece of fabricated steel fell and struck him, causing him, to lose his right arm and to sustain other injuries. Empire was the owner of a hand winch which was installed on the roof and was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Pantzar v. . Tilly Foster Iron Mining Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Scott v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Tipaldi v. Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Tipaldi v. Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jackson v. Associated Dry Goods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Sack v. Arcole Midwest Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1961